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Where the Crawdads Sing
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Start date
April 1, 2023
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April 30, 2023
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Chosen by group members as our April 2023 BotM read. Previously read March 2019 as our southern themed gr…more

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What Members Thought

Kenny
Jul 02, 2022 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: book-club
If anyone would understand loneliness, the moon would.
Where the Crawdads Sing ~~ Delia Owens


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I’m late to the table on this one. I enjoyed it, but as I finished it I felt it was predictable, and was underwhelmed. My first thought was This is what everyone is raving about? I don't get it.

I've decided to skip writing a full review on this one since so many other Goodreads users have stated their feeling far better than I could on this one.

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Haley
May 24, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: botm
Let me tell you, this book deserves the hype!

This is a beautiful story of Kya, the "Marsh Girl". After being abandoned by her family, 7 year old Kya had to learn how to fend for herself. However, she wasn't completely alone, she had Tate who would look out for her and Jumpin' at the bait shop.

After a betrayal from Tate, Kya starts a relationship with Chase Andrews, a boy in town. Years later, Chase Andrews is found dead and the measly clues lead to Kya's involvement.

Essentially, this novel is
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Danielle
Apr 26, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Very slow at parts, but it was a really good story!
Definitely tugged at the heartstrings.
Julie
Mar 29, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
a beautifully written and heartbreaking story. Loved it
Annette Olsen
I loved so many things about this book. I loved Kya, the protagonist. I found her resourcefulness and personality interesting and the hardships she endures to be compelling. The story kept my attention from beginning to end.

I only have one criticism. When I first began reading the book I thought that it was going to be an intimate look at the life and mind of Kya. It seemed to me that about a third of the way through plot points became as important as the character. My problem with that was tha
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Jenny
May 01, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shelves: adult-fiction
Erin Drew
May 13, 2019 rated it really liked it
Lolis Flores
Jul 03, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Dana
Nov 07, 2020 rated it really liked it
Kendra
May 17, 2019 rated it really liked it
Janet
Jun 14, 2019 marked it as to-read
Brenda
Jul 15, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Christy Lancaster
Sep 18, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2019
Lauren
Sep 26, 2019 marked it as to-read
Chelsea
Dec 01, 2019 rated it liked it
Katie
Jan 19, 2020 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction
Aimee
Mar 14, 2020 marked it as to-read
Amy J
Jul 06, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Kathi
Aug 09, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Karenmeg1
Oct 21, 2020 rated it really liked it
Christine
Feb 22, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Sherrie
Oct 16, 2024 rated it really liked it
Maria
Jun 05, 2022 marked it as to-read
Kayleigh Wayrynen
Jun 05, 2022 marked it as to-read